Lycomorpha regulus
Species of moth
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Lycomorpha regulus is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Fordyce Grinnell Jr. in 1903. It is found in North America,[1] including Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah.[2]
| Lycomorpha regulus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Lycomorpha |
| Species: | L. regulus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycomorpha regulus (Grinnell, 1903) | |
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The larvae feed on lichens of the genus Parmelia, including Parmelia plittii.[3][4]